The Parthenon

Huntington residents join in remembrance for 9/11 victims during Spring Hill ceremony

Brooke Griffin, Reporter • September 12, 2017

Americans associate the national tragedy that was 9/11 with panic, fear and sadness, but also with the courage and heroism that followed in the aftermath. For Huntington residents at Spring Hill Cemetery's...

Constitution Week recognizes John Marshall’s contributions to American government

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter • September 11, 2017

Marshall University’s annual Constitution Week kicks off on Monday to commemorate and educate students on the influence of the United States Constitution and John Marshall’s contribution to the American...

Open-air preacher’s team, audience grow in numbers

Danite Belay, Reporter • September 11, 2017

Open-air preachers, opposing students and a man playing the saxophone were the center of attention outside the Memorial Student Center Monday afternoon. Although Zach Humphrey normally shows...

Student group sends bucket-fulls of flood relief to hurricane survivors

Hunter Ellis, Reporter • September 11, 2017

United Methodist Students prepared flood buckets to help with disaster relief across the nation Saturday as their first Service Saturday of the semester. United Methodist Students does a Service Saturday...

Support group to study and assist victims of sexual assault

Amanda Larch, Reporter • September 11, 2017

Kim Kocak created a support group for victims of sexual assault at Marshall University. Sexual Assault Survivor Skills, or SASS, is an eight-week program that focuses on coping skills and healthy ways...

Hunger issues to be highlighted during local writers’ readings

Alison Baldridge, Reporter • September 11, 2017

Local writers will help bring to light the hunger issues facing the Huntington area by participating in the first A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series of the semester at 7 p.m. this Thursday at the Visual...

INTO program in need of more American conversation partners

Pamela Young, Reporter • September 11, 2017

Marshall students, staff and faculty have the chance to help guide and mentor international students through INTO’s Campus Conversation Partners program. Kenneth Jones, student engagement coordinator,...

Fan steals gear from Marshall football locker room

Kayla Simmons, Reporter • September 9, 2017

On Saturday, the football team won over Miami (Ohio). However, hours after the victory, a man broke into the Shewey Athletics Building and stole as much football gear as he could hold. Officials were...

Artist Dan Hernandez speaks to students at Visual Arts Center

Landon Mitchell, Reporter • September 8, 2017

Artist Dan Hernandez gave some insight on his themes, inspirations and his technique Sept. 7 at the Visual Arts Center. Hernandez’ talk occurred after several of his works were featured in the recent...

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation welcomes new STEM majors

Pamela Young, Reporter • September 8, 2017

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation hosted two general information sessions Sept. 6-7 from 7-8 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center’s Shawkey Room. This program is funded by...

INTO offers new driver’s license pogram

Pamela Young, Reporter • September 8, 2017

INTO hosted a driver’s license information session Sept. 6 from 6-7 p.m. in the INTO Center, which provided information and services necessary for any student that would like to obtain a West Virginia...

Herd football alumni return home

Brooke Griffin, Reporter • September 8, 2017

The Thundering Herd football team kicked off its season against Miami University (Ohio) this past Saturday with a 31-26 win. What many people didn’t know was that some of Marshall’s most respected...